Relevant aspects on the importance of sexual education in elderly age groups

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to conduct a study with elderly women, who either take part in Elderly Age Groups or don't, in order to point out the benefits for their sexuality offered by the group. There were educational meetings with one of the groups, so that they could think and reflect on the theme. Besides, a semi-structured questionnaire was applied to 20 elderly women, 10 of them who took part in the group and the other 10 who didn't. The information obtained revealed that despite having some prejudice and inibitions, the ones who took part in the group let themselves freely express their desires, fears, frustrations and traumas, as well as the same women pointed out the necessity of having sexual education in those groups.